Healey’s approach mirrors recommendations from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation last month to tap into surtax revenues and interest from the stabilization fund. In other potential strategies, MTF had advised the state to explore using surplus...

Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Doug Howgate, whose group was among the many voices calling for business-friendly tax relief measures to make the state a more attractive hub, warned of a potent “one-two” punch. “It’s concerning when...

This crisis is having ripple effects far beyond families with young children, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. In total, Massachusetts loses $2.7 billion of earnings every year because of parents who cannot find adequate child...

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Job description: Policy Researchers conduct research and work with other MTF team members to publish findings and analysis in assigned policy areas. Policy areas will include early childhood education but will also be determined by the work of the...

Join us for a presentation by MTF President Doug Howgate and Research Director Meaghan Callahan. The briefing will include an update on the FY 2024 closeout supplemental budget and the state of the budget balance, as well as a discussion of some of...

Representative Lawn will provide an opportunity to hear from Chair Lawn on his priorities in the session and discuss the healthcare issues under consideration on Beacon Hill.  You can attend virtually by registering here. ...

Please join MTF for a briefing on our recent reports regarding the state's workforce development system. Since workforce investments have grown significantly over the past five years, the research organizes workforce programs into three categories to...

This webinar will explore national migration trends and their impact on Massachusetts, provide an in-depth overview of how long-term and pandemic-induced demographic shifts are shaping the country, and examine the challenges and opportunities...

The driver of all the disruption: a shift to remote work that took hold when COVID hit, but has quickly become a permanent change in how white-collar workers do their jobs. The report says the rate is now “settling” at about 30 percent of work being...